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MS HB404

Bill

Status

Failed

3/5/2024

Primary Sponsor

Earle Banks

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Origin

House of Representatives

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Section 41-41-45, which prohibited abortion except to preserve the mother's life or in cases of rape.
  • Repeals Section 97-3-3, which made it a felony to willfully and knowingly cause a pregnant woman to abort or miscarry.
  • Repeals Section 97-3-4, which made it a felony to allow a child delivered in a failed abortion to die.
  • Repeals Section 97-3-5, which made it a misdemeanor to provide instruments or medicine to assist a woman in obtaining an abortion.
  • Effective date is July 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

Abortion; repeal prohibition of.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/5/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary B1/22/2024

Full Bill Text

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